Lebanon strains under weight of refugees
IMAGE: CNS photo/Lucie Parsaghian, EPA By Doreen Abi Raad BEIRUT (CNS) — While the flow of migrants into Europe and the West has sparked controversy, Lebanon continues to bear the brunt of absorbing massive numbers of refugees. A commonly cited figure is that one in four people in Lebanon is …
Pope prays for sincere dialogue among religions in video message
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In his first video prayer message of the year, Pope Francis asked people to join him in praying that interreligious dialogue lead to “peace and justice.” The video message was part of a prayer initiative coordinated by the international Apostleship of Prayer, …
Throwback Thursday: Catholic school grad Griffey Jr. makes Hall of Fame
Ken Griffey Jr., former Cincinnati Red and Seattle Mariner, has been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame with a record 437 of 440 votes. Today’s #ThrowbackThursday is dedicated to Griffey Jr., one of Cincinnati’s most famous Catholic high school graduates. Though a native of Pennsylvania, Griffey Jr. and …
A cake worthy of kings
IMAGE: CNS photo/Rhina Guidos By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — The fragrance of the cake is like no other. For Spaniards and some Latin Americans who grew up with it, the aromatic smell of the roscon de reyes is one of the most treasured of childhood food memories surrounding the …
Vatican newspaper: Being PC, disdainful of religion is ‘sad paradox’
IMAGE: CNS photo/Eric Gaillard, Reuters By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A world that carefully adheres to the dictates of being “politically correct” yet refuses to respect people’s faith in God is a “sad paradox,” the Vatican newspaper said. The Jan. 6 article, headlined “The Charlie Hebdo question: Manipulated …
Seek out signs God offers everyone for finding Jesus, pope says
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Go out and seek the signs God is offering everyone today that will lead to Christ, Pope Francis said. The thirst for God is present in everyone, and it’s the church’s task to help those with “a restless heart” by …
St. Monica/St. George parish to light up via solar energy
No doubt, the sun shines on every parish in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and very soon St. Monica/St. George will be making the most of it. The Clifton parish is the first in the archdiocese to convert to solar energy to light the campus from church, to parish center, to …
Our Lady of Lourdes school celebrates ‘Vocation Day’
Students at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School celebrated Vocation Day Nov. 4 during National Vocations Awareness Week. The day involved an all-school Mass concelebrated by Archdiocese of Cincinnati Vocations Director Father Dan Schmitmeyer and Father Larry Zurek, Vocations Director for the Franciscan Friars of St. John the Baptist Province. …
500-mile pilgrimage to St. Junipero Serra missions leads to spiritual reawakening
By Dan Meloy DETROIT (CNS) — While everyone is called to walk in the footsteps of the saints, Anthony Petz took things a little more literally. The Detroit native and San Diego resident recently completed a 500-mile, 12-stop pilgrimage along the El Camino Real in California, touring the missionary outposts …
Little Sisters to Highest Court: ‘Protect Our Ministry’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Late Monday, the Little Sisters of the Poor, a group of Roman Catholic nuns who care for the elderly poor, urged the Supreme Court to protect them from $70 million dollars in government fines for refusing to violate their Catholic faith. This is the second time the Sisters have been forced to …
